Queen Victoria Women's Centre

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Our vision is that all women & gender diverse people have a place where they are welcomed, valued & celebrated & have the power to determine their present & future .
*When we say ‘women’ it always includes trans and gender diverse women and sistergirls.

We are kicking off 2026 listening to our community 💜We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe, and empowering spac...
19/01/2026

We are kicking off 2026 listening to our community 💜

We are committed to creating an inclusive, safe, and empowering space for all women and gender-diverse people to thrive. Your insights help us understand what we’re doing well and where we can improve.

Our Annual Survey takes just 5–10 minutes to complete. Your feedback will directly contribute to shaping the future planning of the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre. The survey closes 5PM 27 February 2026.

Enter your email address at the end of the survey to go in the draw to win a QVWC Prize Pack, including gift vouchers for the QVWC Shop.

Visit www.jotform.com/form/253368236063862

We wish everyone a safe, peaceful, and restful summer break. We hope you’re able to take some time to switch off, reflec...
18/12/2025

We wish everyone a safe, peaceful, and restful summer break. We hope you’re able to take some time to switch off, reflect, and recharge with your community, family and friends.

QVWC will be closed from Monday 22 December, reopening on Monday 5 January 2026.

The QVWC Shop will close from Thursday 25 December, reopening on Thursday 15 January 2026. Check QVWC Shop socials and website for opening hours.

We’ll be quiet on here until mid-January, when we’ll be back to share our news and plans for 2026.

Until then, stay safe.

QVWC congratulates the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP on her appointment as Victoria’s new Minister for Women. We look forward...
18/12/2025

QVWC congratulates the Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas MP on her appointment as Victoria’s new Minister for Women. We look forward to working with Minister Thomas in the year ahead to advance gender equity.

QVWC remains committed to holding and creating inclusive spaces that support and empower women* and gender-diverse people to thrive.

Minister Thomas is no stranger to QVWC, and we look forward to welcoming her back to the Centre in her new role as Minister for Women!

Yesterday we hosted Gender Equity Victoria (GEN VIC) and Safe and Equal for their End of Year Celebration — and to say f...
11/12/2025

Yesterday we hosted Gender Equity Victoria (GEN VIC) and Safe and Equal for their End of Year Celebration — and to say farewell and honour the incredible legacy of the Hon. Natalie Hutchins MP as Minister for Women.

There is no question that the Minister has been a special friend of the QVWC. During her time as Minister she has:

✨ Appointed 10 Trust members to the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre Trust ensuring we have the right skills and diversity to meet our obligations under the Act and keep the Centre relevant and strong for future generations.

✨ Secured $300K in funding for critical capital works to maintain our beautiful heritage building so that we can continue to house women and gender diverse organisations and provide a home to advance gender equity.

✨ Installed seven free pads and tampons machines in our bathrooms.

✨ And finally, lent her strong support for the Creative Resilience sculpture, that stands so proudly at the front of the building on Lonsdale Street, celebrating the important role of First Nations women in caring and nurturing culture and community as a part of the Women’s Art Project – a project seeking to address the lack of recognition of women’s contribution to public life.

Thank you, Natalie, for your leadership, your advocacy and your unwavering support of the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre. Our doors — and our feminist shop — are always open to you.

Planning a January event or haven’t used our venues before?We’re offering 25% off all venue hire bookings throughout Jan...
11/12/2025

Planning a January event or haven’t used our venues before?

We’re offering 25% off all venue hire bookings throughout January 2026. Whether you’re hosting a workshop, meeting, celebration or community event, our team will help you make it shine.

Contact our Venues team before Monday 22 December to book and we’ll apply the discount to your January hire. www.qvwc.org.au/venues-hire

The Queen Victoria Women’s Centre will be closed from Monday 22 December, and will re-open on Monday 5 January 2026. During this period, our team will be taking a break and our offices, venue bookings, and general enquiries inbox will be unattended.

NEW EXHIBITION: POWER PLAYPower Play is a series of art interventions examining power imbalance and the reckless languag...
10/12/2025

NEW EXHIBITION: POWER PLAY

Power Play is a series of art interventions examining power imbalance and the reckless language and actions captured by the media.

Featuring artworks by:
Nina Ross and Sonia Zymantas

Exhibition dates:
17 December — 12 February 2026
Open: Mon–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM

QVWC - did you know?In these posts, we'll publish little-known stories from the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre.From radi...
03/12/2025

QVWC - did you know?

In these posts, we'll publish little-known stories from the Queen Victoria Women’s Centre.

From radical beginnings to the resilience that kept this building standing, these stories remind us why spaces for women and gender-diverse communities matter. 💛

Rest In Power: A Tribute to A TributeOpening event photos were captured with care by Suzanne PhoenixPhotospunctuatemylif...
02/12/2025

Rest In Power: A Tribute to A Tribute

Opening event photos were captured with care by Suzanne Phoenix
Photospunctuatemylife

The exhibition is open until 12 December as part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence.

Opening Hours:
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

You are invited to visit, reflect, remember, and take action.

School of Art - RMIT University

Today we walked alongside more than 10,000+ people in solidarity with victim-survivors of family and domestic violence. ...
28/11/2025

Today we walked alongside more than 10,000+ people in solidarity with victim-survivors of family and domestic violence. Enough is enough. 🧡

Thank you to everyone who visited our pop-up to chat, connect, and support our makers.

Our exhibition Rest In Power is open throughout the 16 Days of Activism - come into the Centre to reflect, remember, and take action.




25/11/2025

Today marks the beginning of the United Nations’ international campaign Against Gender-Based Violence, held each year from 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day).

Launched in 1991, the campaign was created to unite and amplify global calls for an end to violence against women and girls. Each year, 16 Days of Activism mobilises movements and organisations worldwide, drawing the attention of governments and communities to the urgent need to eliminate gender-based violence.

To coincide with this year’s campaign, QVWC presents , on display until 12 December.

Rest In Power is an exhibition honouring the 2024 RMIT student protests and women lost to gendered violence since.

Visitors are invited to experience the exhibition alongside a series of accompanying events.

Across QVWC’s ground floor and the Birnbeal Gallery, audiences will encounter spaces designed equally for action and reflection—including a writing wall, dedicated areas for contemplation, and a placard-making station for those taking part in the 2025 Walk Against Family Violence on 28 November.

Thursday Girls Group - our newest QVWC Resident Organisation!We’re delighted to welcome Thursday Girls Group to the QVWC...
21/11/2025

Thursday Girls Group - our newest QVWC Resident Organisation!

We’re delighted to welcome Thursday Girls Group to the QVWC Community.

"Thursday Girls Group has been providing free services to women with Metastatic Breast Cancer since a global research study in 1997. Since then, we have moved from a purely volunteer-run organisation to an NFP one with some part-time staff, paid facilitators and a lot of discretionary volunteer effort. Securing our place in the QVWC gives us a home for our team, our members and our volunteers!" - Jodi Webb, Vice President Thursday Girls Group Board

Pictured: Jodi Webb and Keryn Negri, QVWC CEO

Rest In Power opens next Tuesday 25 NovemberVisit the exhibition from 25 November – 12 December, alongside a series of a...
19/11/2025

Rest In Power opens next Tuesday 25 November

Visit the exhibition from 25 November – 12 December, alongside a series of accompanying events.

Across QVWC’s ground floor and the Birnbeal Gallery, visitors will encounter spaces created as much for action as for reflection.

Including; a writing wall, dedicated areas for contemplation and a placard-making station for those participating in the 2025 Walk Against Family Violence, taking place on 28 November.

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210 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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